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Travel Inspirations

The Liberty Trail Itineraries

States of Interest:
Washington leading troops through the snow
Itinerary
Tour the Ten Crucial Days Trail in One Day

The 10 Crucial Days refer to some of the most iconic and important moments of the American Revolution that may have turned the tide in the War for Independence.

Other Things Of Interest
Hampton Roads Naval Museum with the USS Wisconsin
Historic Site
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Hampton Roads Naval Museum
A photo of a large white colonial era three story house with columns
Historic Site
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Historic House
Historic Brattonsville
The 2nd Virginia regiment charges the British at Hobkirk Hill
Battlefield
Hobkirk Hill
aerial view of Middleton Place
Historic Site
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Gardens & Grounds
Middleton Place
Andrew Jackson State Park
State/County Park
Andrew Jackson State Park
Historic Site
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Historic House
Heyward-Washington House
Scotchtown, the home of Patrick Henry, photographed by Larry Syverson
Historic Site
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Historic House
Scotchtown
Nathaniel Drake House Exterior
Historic Site
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Historic House
Nathaniel Drake House
One of the derelict structures at Long Pond Ironworks in New Jersey
State/County Park
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Historic Site
Long Pond Ironworks
Black sign on a white brick wall with the title of Battle of Tearcoat
Battlefield
Tearcoat Swamp
Assunpink Creek from Mill Hill Park
Battlefield
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State/County Park
Second Trenton
Lynches Creek Massacre by Dale Watson
Historic Site
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Lynches Creek Massacre

Family Friendly Adventures

Discover a part of our nation’s history at historic landmarks and events.

image of a river running through a forest with the words "Discover South Carolina's Revolutionary Rivers"
Revolutionary Rivers Trail
Kayaking & Canoeing

The South Carolina Revolutionary Rivers Trail follows the stomping grounds of Revolutionary War hero General Francis Marion. The 66-mile trail offers paddlers a unique experience of floating through swampland that was once traversed by Patriots engaged in guerrilla warfare against the Loyalists.
a little girl running through a field with a toy musket
Kids' Visit to Cowpens National Battlefield
Battlefield | National Park

Cowpens is the site of the battle that turned the tide for the patriots and George Washington's Continental Army in the Revolutionary War. A perfect place to take kids for a little history lesson.
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Be A Junior Ranger!
National Park | living history site

Explore, Learn, and Protect at the Junior Ranger program at Charles Pinckney National Historic Site, available to visitors of all ages! Use this program to uniquely explore and learn about your national parks, and how you can help protect them today and into the future.